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Noida fire: Two killed in Mamura building blaze, landlord arrested

Noida fire: Two killed in Mamura building blaze, landlord arrested

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A fire broke out in a multi-storied building in a Noida village on Wednesday, killing two people, police said. The fire was later brought under control, and around 50 tenants, residing in the building in Mamura village in Sector 66, were evacuated safely, officials said. Police said that two residents, a man and a woman, were rushed to the hospital; however, after reaching the hospital, both of them were declared dead by doctors. According to Joint Commissioner of Police Rajiv Mishra, the ground-plus-four building had around 10 to 12 rooms on each floor that were being used as residential flats, as per PTI. Landlord arrested Following the fire that killed two people in Noida, the landlord of the building has been arrested by the Noida police, and further investigation is underway.  Mishra, while briefing about the incident, said that the fire appears to have been sparked by an electric two-wheeler being charged inside the building. It spread to nearby petrol-powered two-wheelers parked on the premises, as cited by PTI. Seven fire tenders and a hydraulic …

BTech graduate preparing for competitive exams found dead in rented room at Lucknow

BTech graduate preparing for competitive exams found dead in rented room at Lucknow

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According to PTI, police suspect that he died by suicide. Jitesh Singh alias Aman Singh, 27, was a resident of Barabanki district. He was living with his friend, Shivam Maurya, who works as a private security guard in Kaushal Vihar Colony in Shahpur village. He was found dead in his room on Tuesday evening. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Death toll rises to five as two toll workers die in UP

Death toll rises to five as two toll workers die in UP

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The death toll in the LPG tanker fire at the Kokhraj toll plaza in Uttar Pradesh”s Kaushambi district rose to five after two toll workers succumbed to burn injuries, officials said on Friday. Hiramani Singh (29), a resident of Raebareli, and Krishan Pal Maurya (23), a resident of Sidhi in Madhya Pradesh, died at the SRN Hospital in Prayagraj on Thursday, Kokhraj toll plaza manager Anoop Kumar Pandey said. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

SC declines urgent hearing on PIL over Ram Temple donations

SC declines urgent hearing on PIL over Ram Temple donations

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The Supreme Court on Monday declined an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a court-monitored probe and forensic audit into the handling of donations and offerings received by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over alleged financial irregularities linked to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.  When the matter was mentioned before a Bench of Justices M.M.  Sundresh and Sheel Nagu, the PIL litigant pressed for an urgent listing, saying the allegations raised in the plea were “very serious” and expressing apprehensions over the manner in which the state government was dealing with the matter. Questioning the urgency, the Justice Sundresh-led Bench asked, “What’s the urgency?” before directing that the plea be listed immediately after the court reopens post-summer vacation. The writ petition, filed by advocate Narendra Kumar Goswami in his personal capacity, seeks directions for the preservation of records and evidence relating to donations made at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple and greater transparency in the administration of temple offerings. According to the plea, offerings made to a deity in a public …

Eight arrested after allegedly being seen misappropriating valuables on camera; Champat Rai resigns

Eight arrested after allegedly being seen misappropriating valuables on camera; Champat Rai resigns

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All eight people named in the first information report (FIR) in connection with the alleged embezzlement of donations and offerings at the Ram temple in Ayodhya have been arrested, even as Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust General Secretary Champat Rai and trust member Anil Mishra stepped down from their positions. The arrests followed the registration of an FIR based on a complaint filed by Shri Krishna Mohan, a member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, alleging irregularities in the handling of donations and offerings at the temple, news agency IANS reported. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Arvind Kejriwal alleges cover-up in Ayodhya Ram temple donation scam case

Arvind Kejriwal alleges cover-up in Ayodhya Ram temple donation scam case

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AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Friday described as a “sham” the FIR registered in connection with the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple here, claiming only junior employees were targeted while “bigger people” were being protected. After offering prayers at the Hanumangarhi temple here, Kejriwal, accompanied by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) RS MP and Uttar Pradesh in-charge Sanjay Singh, told reporters that he had prayed for the well-being and prosperity of everyone. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

UP Congress sharpens OBC-Dalit pitch, announces to launch ‘Bahujan Vichar’ campaign | Lucknow News

UP Congress sharpens OBC-Dalit pitch, announces to launch ‘Bahujan Vichar’ campaign | Lucknow News

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3 min readLucknowJun 26, 2026 04:58 AM IST Stepping up its social justice campaign ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the Congress on Thursday used the birth anniversary of Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to reiterate Rahul Gandhi’s “Jitni Abadi, Utna Haq” plank, while attacking the BJP over caste census, reservation and alleged concentration of economic power. At a programme organised by the party’s OBC and SC departments in Lucknow, Congress leaders projected Shahu Maharaj—a pioneer of reservation policies — as the ideological basis for the party’s demand for proportionate representation based on population. Party’s OBC Department national chairman Anil Jaihind said the party under Mallikarjun Kharge (president), Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was carrying forward Shahu Maharaj’s legacy by demanding representation for all sections in proportion to their population. He said the campaign was aimed at ensuring justice, education and participation for deprived communities. State party president Ajay Rai attacked the BJP and the RSS, alleging that public anger was growing over the controversy surrounding offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. …

15 killed in Lucknow fire; UP govt promises strict action

15 killed in Lucknow fire; UP govt promises strict action

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Uttar Pradesh Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Tuesday said strict action would be taken against those responsible for the Lucknow fire tragedy that claimed the lives of at least 15 people, asserting that the state government would not spare anyone found guilty, irrespective of their position. Speaking to ANI, Khanna expressed condolences to the families of the victims and said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had already issued directions for an inquiry into the incident. He said, “This is a deeply distressing incident. We stand with the bereaved families. Our sympathies are with them, and we pray to God to grant them the strength to bear this sorrow.  I assure the entire state and the country that under Yogi ji’s government, we will deliver on our promises. “ He added, “Strict action will be taken against anyone found guilty, regardless of their position. The Chief Minister has already issued directives to take action against those responsible.  An FIR will be lodged, an investigation will be conducted, and action will follow…All fifteen victims lost their lives solely …

Death toll rises to 14; CM Yogi, PM Modi announce ex gratia

Death toll rises to 14; CM Yogi, PM Modi announce ex gratia

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The death toll in the Lucknow coaching centre fire rose to 14 on Monday. UP CM Yogi Adityanath announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh for the families of the victims and Rs 50,000 for the injured, while PM Modi also announced compensation from PMNRF and expressed condolences to the bereaved families Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

29-year-old Dalit man killed in UP village, protesters set main accused’s house on fire | Lucknow News

29-year-old Dalit man killed in UP village, protesters set main accused’s house on fire | Lucknow News

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3 min readLucknowJun 20, 2026 05:27 AM IST Tension gripped the Bakhira area of Uttar Pradesh’s Sant Kabir Nagar district on Friday after a 29-year-old Dalit man was allegedly killed by a man from another community a day before by slitting his throat with a sharp-edged weapon. The incident sparked anger among local residents, who staged a protest on a road with the victim’s body and later set fire to the house of the main accused. Preliminary investigation suggested that the murder occurred following a dispute during a function around 10 days back, police said, adding the victim’s niece had complained to him that the prime accused, Nasir Ali, harassed her during the event. Following the complaint, the victim, Anand Kumar, a resident of Kolki village, is believed to have confronted Nasir and assaulted him. The altercation is likely to have fuelled the animosity that culminated in the fatal attack, police said. An FIR was registered at the Bakhira police station against three persons, including Nasir Ali, in connection with Anand’s murder. One of the …